Bromine Br
By:Hayley Cline
Bromine
Br |
Atomic number:
35 |
Atomic Mass:
79.904 |
State of matter:
Liquid |
Element Group: Non Metal
|
Bromine's color is reddish brown. It was discovered in 1826 by Antoine J. Balard. How it was discovered? Antoine Balard was studying some plant life in a salt marsh when he became really interested in some salt deposits. He started to investigate them and took some brine "(sea water in which salts have been concentrated by evaporation of water) " and crystallized some salt from it. He also took the remaining liquid and saturated it with chlorine. He then purified the solution to leave a dark red liquid. Balard thought he had found something very interesting so he sent his original findings to the French Academy of Science. Some physical properties of Bromine are: it has a deep reddish brown color,and when it is evaporated, it gives off strong, irritating fumes. Bromine is important because without it, there would be no flame retardant plastics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uCwHzTsx5yY
Cool fact: Bromine reacts violently with aluminum.
Cool fact: Bromine reacts violently with aluminum.
If Bromine was a person....
Interesting facts:
- Bromine reacts violently with Aluminum.
- It is the only nonmetallic element that is a liquid at temperature .
- Its name comes from the Greek word "bromos" which means something that smells bad.
- Bromine is a Halogen.
Some uses of Bromine:
- In sea water.
- In flame retardant plastics.
- Some medicines.
- In water purification.
- In photographs.
- In Bromine compounds (Ex.= potassium bromine)
- To protect crops from pests.
- To be tested in batteries for electric cars, and may be in the batteries in the future.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVK9Om4wzBM
Works Cited
Bateman, Graham. "The Halogens." Nonmetals. Redding, CT: Brown Bear, 2010. 50-57. Print.
Book, World. "Bromine." The World Book Encyclopedia. 2009. Print.
BSEF. "Bromine Applications." Http://www.bromine-info.org/en/home-en/. BSEF and EBFRIP, 2008. Web. 24 Mar. 2013.
Gray, Theodor. "The Photographic Periodic Table of the Elements." The Photographic Periodic Table of the Elements. Theodore Gray,, 2010. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.
Hsu., David D. "Bromine Element Facts." Chemicool.com. David D. Hsu., 1996. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.
Rader, Andrew. "Where Else Can You Find Bromine?" Chem4Kids.com. Andrew Rader, 2012. Web. 17 Mar. 2013.
Bateman, Graham. "The Halogens." Nonmetals. Redding, CT: Brown Bear, 2010. 50-57. Print.
Book, World. "Bromine." The World Book Encyclopedia. 2009. Print.
BSEF. "Bromine Applications." Http://www.bromine-info.org/en/home-en/. BSEF and EBFRIP, 2008. Web. 24 Mar. 2013.
Gray, Theodor. "The Photographic Periodic Table of the Elements." The Photographic Periodic Table of the Elements. Theodore Gray,, 2010. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.
Hsu., David D. "Bromine Element Facts." Chemicool.com. David D. Hsu., 1996. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.
Rader, Andrew. "Where Else Can You Find Bromine?" Chem4Kids.com. Andrew Rader, 2012. Web. 17 Mar. 2013.